Responsibility for the council's housing services is divided between the council and Redbridge Homes, the Arms Length Management Organisation ( ALMO ).

The council's housing service is responsible for:

• housing advice
• allocation of properties
• homelessness services
• housing strategy
• housing development
• private sector housing – standards and grants

The council's payments and benefits service is responsible for:

• housing and council tax benefit 
• council tax
• welfare benefits

Redbridge Homes is a not-for-profit housing organisation, owned wholly by London Borough of Redbridge. Redbridge Homes is an Arms Length Management Organisation ( ALMO ).  The ALMO   takes care of the day-to-day management and running of the homes and provides services for tenants and leaseholders.

Redbridge Homes has responsibility for the following:

• rent collection
• repairs and maintenance
• caretaking
• cleaning
• sheltered housing
• tenant participation
• tenancy management

For more information please visit Redbridge Homes